A Nation Rocked to Sleep
© 2006 Carly Sheehan & Hank Woji all rights reserved

Have you ever heard the sound… of a mother… screaming for her son?
Torrential rains of a mother’s weeping…. will never be done
Now they say he’s a hero and you should be glad that he’s one, but
Have you ever heard the sound… of a mother… screaming for her son

Have you ever heard the sound… of a father… holding back his cries?
They say he must be brave because his boy… died for another man’s lies
Now the only thing he allows himself are long deep sighs
Have you ever heard the sound… of a father… holding back his cries?

Have you ever heard the sound… of taps… played at your brother’s grave?
They say that he died so our flag…. will continue to wave
But I believe he died because they had some oil to save
Have you ever heard the sound… of taps… played at your brother’s grave?

Have you ever heard the sound… of a nation… being rocked to sleep?
Our leaders want to keep us numb… so the pain won’t be so deep
But if we the people let them… more mothers will surely weep
Have you ever heard the sound… of a nation… being rocked to sleep?
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And When We’re Dancin’
© 2001 Hank Woji all rights reserved

She’s a wide eyed poet, a Taoist at heart
A true artist of ways and means
And she teases me with riddles, inspires me with her art
Now she’s found her way into my dreams

Now, I say we’re so very different now, it’s so plain to see
She says oh no, I don’t believe what you’re sayin’
You got to look a little deeper now, we’re more alike than you think
Take my hand, I’ll show you the way
I’ll show you the way

She’s a kind gentle woman, a true friend to me
I’ll love her come rain or come shine
When I’m lost in the darkness, turns her light so I can see
Behold, she’s a vision divine

And I say we’re so very different now, it’s so plain to see
She says oh no I don’t believe what you’re sayin’
You got to look a little closer now, we’re more alike than you think
Take my hand, I’ll show you the way
I’ll show you the way

Oh, and when we’re dancing, swayin gently to the night
Yeah, when we’re dancing, hold her in my arms so tight
And when we’re dancing, see the sparkle there in her eyes
You know it feels just like heaven to me
When I go dancing with Crystal Marie

Well, she moves just like an angel, brings the devil out in me
And her smile set my heart on fire
I was stunned by her beauty, fell to her sweet mystery
When we kissed those sparks started flyin’

And I say we’re so very different now, it’s so plain to see
She says oh no I don’t believe what you’re sayin’
You got to look a little deeper now, we’re more alike than you think
Take my hand, I’ll show you the way
I’ll show you the way

Oh, and when we’re dancing, swayin’ gently to the night
Yeah, when we’re dancing, hold her in my arms so tight
And when we’re dancing, see the sparkle there in her eyes
You know it feels just like heaven to me
When I go dancing with Crystal Marie
Oh yeah, it feels just like heaven to me
When I go dancing with Crystal Marie
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Baby, I’m a Superstar
© 2006 Thundering Waves Music all rights reserved

She’s a real humdinger, She’s my pride and joy, Listen to her rumble and roar
TV man kept sayin’ bigger is best, So, I just had to get me some more
But, you can keep your Jaguars and your Mercedes Benz,
Stop lookin down your noses at me
Cause a hundred thousand cash buys a whole lotta class,
Now I’m sittin’ up here for the world to see that,

Baby, I’m a superstar, when I go ridin’ in my armored car
Baby, I can drive you far, when we go ridin’ in my armored car.

If you see me comin’, best get outta my way, I need all the road I can get
Up till now you thought you’d seen it all, But, you ain’t seen nothing yet
Better keep your distance when you’re trying to park, I need room to open my doors.
And don’t you look at me funny, you’ll just make my day
Cause, I’m a five ton gorilla you just can’t ignore, now

Baby, I’m a superstar, when I go ridin’ in my armored car
Baby, I can drive you far, when we go ridin’ in my armored car.
Beep beep, beep beep yeah, Beep beep, beep beep yeah
Beep beep, beep beep yeah, Baby I’m a superstar, when I go ridin’ in my armored car

Got a big flag decal on my bumper in back, Now, that should say a thing or two
Some folks say, It’s wrong the way we consume,
I say, They don’t love the red white and blue
And all those girly men kill me in their little bitty cars, Environmentally so aware
I say the only thing green is their jealous hearts,
Cause mine’s so obviously bigger than theirs

Oh, Baby, I’m a superstar, when I go ridin’ in my armored car
Baby, I can drive you far, when we go ridin’ in my armored car.

Now, I don’t care, what we gotta do, To keep that oil flowin’ free
Send more troops out to the Persian Gulf, and let them boys be all they can be
And we can set up some oil rigs in our national parks, I’m sure the buffalo won’t mind
Just stop all this fussin’ about the birds and the trees,
This American boy’s got to ride in style

Cause, Baby, I’m a superstar, when I go ridin’ in my armored car
Baby, I can drive you far, when we go ridin’ in my armored car.
Beep beep, beep beep yeah, Beep beep, beep beep yeah

Beep beep, beep beep yeah, Baby I’m a superstar, when I go ridin’ in my armored car
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Because We Spent Our Money On A War
© 2007 Thundering Waves Music all rights reserved

We could have fed the hungry,
Gave them all some food to eat
Could have clothed the needy,
Put some shoes upon their feet

We could have built new houses,
For our homeless families
Liftin’ them from poverty
And off those dirty streets

And we could have used our money
To lend a helpin’ hand
Providing jobs and training
For poor folks across this land

Yeah, we surely could have done these things
And maybe so much more
But we chose to spend our money on a war

We could have paid our teachers,
A fair and decent wage
And gave them all the tools they need
Before they turned a page

We could have helped our farmers
Saved all our family farms
Protecting them from corporations
Trying to do them harm

And we could have paid for college
For every boy and girl
A road of opportunity 
To see the whole wide world

Now our dreams and hopes of better days
Are gone forever more
Cause we chose to spend our money on a war

We could have paid for healthcare
Universally
With coverage for everyone
Prescription drugs for free

We could have made investments
In green technologies
To help break our addiction
To this oil economy

And we could have used our money to
pay down our country’s debts
Instead we’re gonna leave ‘em
For our grand kids to regret

Cause we traded our prosperity
For the killin’ floor
When we chose to spend our money on a war

Now our bombs rain down on innocents
Our shame forever more
Because we spent our money on a war

Every Dog Has His Day
© 2001 Thundering Waves Music all rights reserved

You wake up same time every mornin’, Ride that same train down the line
Stone gray faces all around you, Hope to God that train’s on time
Cold black coffee waits for answers, Broken dreams fall like rain
Another thousand men go walkin’, Thousand questions still remain

But, every dog has his day, Every dog has his day
Table’s gonna turn, Big wheel gonna spin
No matter who you are, or where you been
There’s only one thing left to say
Every dog has his day, Every dog has his day

They say that love will find an answer, But she’s so tired of what she’s seen
You tried to hold out for redemption, Before she lost her dignity
She said she couldn’t any longer, Just a note left to be found
Speculation led to ruin, Expectation to the ground

Still, every dog has his day, Every dog has his day
Table’s gonna turn, Big wheel gonna spin
No matter who you are, or where you been
There’s only one thing left to say
Every dog has his day, Every dog has his day

The lines they keep on gettin’ longer, The days they seem to slip on by
Pundits claim the market’s gettin’ stronger, But you see fear there in their eyes
They say there’s work out in Colorado, Heard they’re hirin’ in Tennessee
You pack your bags and head for promise, Go chase the new economy
Go chase that new economy

Cause every dog has his day, Every dog has his day
Table’s gonna turn, Big wheel gonna spin
No matter who you are, or where you been
There’s only one thing left to say

Have You Seen the Taj Mahal?
© 2001 Hank Woji all rights reserved

Have you seen the Taj Mahal?
Well, I will take you there
Walkin through the moonlight
Jasmine in the air
In the shadows of the moon
We’ll watch the peacocks dance
I could hold you for a thousand years
In our lovers trance

Musk and sandalwood fire
Rising flames of desire
Two hearts beating as one

Since the day our eyes first met
I’ve wanted only you
Hold you tightly to my heart
Lover o’ so true
I’ve known your gentle touch
I hunger for your kiss
I long for you so very much
Lover I do miss

Musk and sandalwood fire
Rising flames of desire
Two hearts beating as one

We are one another

I walk with you now in a realm of dreams
Life’s sweet illusion, nothing as it seems
And have you seen the Taj Mahal?
Well, I will take you there
Walkin through the moonlight
Jasmine in the air
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Have You Thought About It? 
© 1989 Ronnie Brandt
additional lyrics by Hank Woji © 2007 Thundering Waves Music all rights reserved

There are sides bein’ drawn, which side will you be on?
Have you thought about it lately, my friend?
The line is sharp and clean, and there ain’t no in-between
Have you thought about it lately my friend?

There are words bein’ scrawled, handwritin’s on the wall.
Have you thought about it lately, my friend?
Now, it ain’t hard to read, a message we must heed
Have you thought about it lately my friend?

Don’t you see it on TV, Don’t you listen to the news?
Have you drawn a conclusion, have you heard all of the views?
Don’t you see the tactics, and the weapons being used?
Have you thought about it lately, my friend?

They keep talkin’ bout the peace, but the fightin’ just won’t cease
Have you thought about it lately, my friend?
They’re still sending our dear sons, off to war to fight with guns
Have you thought about it lately, my friend?

Have you thought about the future, have you thought about the past?
How it sometimes seems familiar, all these things that come to pass.
Throw a stone at a window and you’re bound to break some glass
Have you thought about it lately, my friend?

Our direction is lost, now, who will pay the cost?
Have you thought about it lately my friend?
Don’t you hear their talk? See the path here that we walk?
Have you thought about it lately, my friend?

Do you wonder how we got here? Wonder where it’s all a’goin?
Do you think that we’ll be saved, when the levee’s over flowin?
Sure don’t take a weather man, to know just where the wind’s a’blowin
Have you thought about it lately, my friend?

There are sides bein’ drawn, which side will you be on?
Have you thought about it lately, my friend?
The line is sharp and clean, and there ain’t no in-between
Have you thought about it lately my friend?
Have you thought about it lately my friend?
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I Still Have A Dream – Hank Woji
© 2008 Thundering Waves Music all rights reserved

Thunder ripped the mornin’, Lightnin’ stole the sun
Brothers sold to bondage, For muskets, gold and rum
Through trials of middle passage, From here to kingdom come
Families torn asunder, Oh, where do I come from?

Sun fell on our faces, Blood fell to the ground
Words of prophets spoken, They fell without a sound
Fire of fear, fire of hatred, Fierce riders in the night
Pray deliver us, sweet Jesus, Come crosses burning bright

Oh, I still have a dream, It’s livin’ in my heart
I see one nation under God, with no man set apart
Oh, so many miles we walked, yet it feels just like the start
But, I still have a dream, It’s livin’ in my heart

For we sang songs of redemption, Songs of love and songs of pain
Watched promises of justice, Run like chalk marks in the rain
With eyes of God upon us, All eyes set upon the prize
A spark of inspiration clear, When one refused to rise

Oh, we rode on wheels of freedom, Unto the promised land
Voices raised in glory, Judgement in our hands
Kings and princes fallen, Seasons filled with rage
Cities charred in ruins, Can we ever turn this page?

 I still have a dream, It’s livin’ in my heart
I see one nation under God, with no one set apart
Though, so many miles we marched, at times it feels just like the start
But, I still have a dream, It’s livin’ in my heart

Now, the road lies long behind us, Yet, so many miles to go
As we struggle ‘gainst injustice, While the levees overflow
Yes, we’ve climbed some mighty mountains, Stood on summits white with snow
Yet, still beneath a shady oak tree, Sit the sons of old Jim Crow

But, I still have a dream, It’s livin’ in my heart
I see one nation under God, with no one set apart
Though, so many years we marched, at times it feels just like the start
But, I still have a dream, It’s livin’ in my heart
Oh, I still have a dream, it’s livin’ in my heart
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Livin’ On The Edge – Dan L. Ford & Hank Woji
© 2007 Dan L Ford & © 2007 Thundering Waves Music all rights reserved

Tony sleeps down at the Greyhound station.
He’s nine months into unemployed vacation.
If he could get his mind to just slow down,
Maybe he could hold a good job down
But he joined the corps to see the whole world wide
Now those memories just fuel the raging flames inside
And since the cuts down at the vet’s administration
They stopped sending out his daily medication

There's a dark side to this land of the free.
For those most in need…. of opportunity
Lives come apart at the seams…When your
Livin’ on the edge
Livin’ on the edge
Livin’ on the edge of the American dream.
Livin’ on the edge of the American dream

Tina dances nightly at the Palace.
She can’t believe she’s still stuck here in Dallas
So far from her homecoming queen days
Now she’s a g-string ballerina when the music plays
So she counts up all her sweat soaked dollar bills
But tuition’s goin’ up and she can’t make her bills
And her dream of finally getting that degree
Falls victim to the grim reality…that

There's a dark side to this land of the free.
For those most in need…. of opportunity
Lives come apart at the seams…When your
Livin’ on the edge
Livin’ on the edge
Livin’ on the edge of the American dream.
Livin’ on the edge of the American dream

People watch in disbelief, where did the promise go?
While companies just shut their doors, jobs move to Mexico
The rich get richer still, and the rest get left behind
To struggle with each other for the few jobs left to find
And the President keeps preachin’ bout our strong economy
While teachers just keep teachin’ land of opportunity
But most of us learn way too late the cold hard truth
Watching CEOs float gently on their golden parachutes

Now, Danny drives his taxi thru the night
The meter’s slowly runnin’ on his life
Dreamin’ bout those days in centerfield
While the world goes by his dirty cracked windshield.
He was the star of his local high school team.
Till that day his ankle shattered, along with his dreams
Now he counts his tips and mulls his fall from grace
Nothing had prepared him for this human race

There's a dark side to this land of the free.
For those most in need…. of opportunity
Lives come apart at the seams…When your
Livin’ on the edge
Livin’ on the edge
Livin’ on the edge of the American dream.
Livin’ on the edge of the American dream.
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Love is Real
© 2005 Thundering Waves Music all rights reserved

Standin’ at the crossroads, destination on my mind
Awaitin’ revelation come move me down the line
Seekin’ consulation, I went crashing to the ground
Got lost in consternation with all the answers that I found
Now I’m prayin’ for forgiveness for all my petty sins
Half way down the highway now and I feel my life begin

Then I felt some subtle kindness, in a gesture bittersweet
But I never would have guessed that it was you I was to meet
Well, I found my inspiration, I just didn’t know the score
Got lost in desperation when you went looking for the door
Now my dreams anticipatin’ open windows in my heart
I never saw you clearer than those times we were apart

How do we know what is real?, How do you feel now?
Open your hearts, Love is real

Oh, the lights don’t shine so brightly now, down on fortune avenue
And those scenes that fade so quickly out of sight fade so quickly out of view
Disillusion paints the canvas of our stillborn masterpiece
While we wrestle with morality, Lord, don’t wonders ever cease
And there’s only one conclusion in the treasure they conceal
Their arrogance is palpable contempt for us is oh so real

Waken to another day, confrontation on the rise
Went lookin’ for a reason there was none there I could surmise
But you keep askin’ questions of the designated clown
Then you gobble up the wisdom, in his latest hand me down
So go wrap yourselves in ignorance and bathe yourselves in bliss
Surrender to the sweet embrace and taste the Judas kiss
Now what would Jesus think about this?
Yeah, what would Jesus think about this?

How do we know what is real?, How do you feel now?
Open your hearts, Love is real

Now the argument so clearly rings, like church bells in the night
And by reason of insanity we gauge our capability to fight
While women huddle nervously, hungry children in the dark
And the dogs of war snap anxiously, just waitin’ on a spark
Oh, the clouds are looming darkly now, horizon creepin’ gray
Decision time is coming, what the hell you gonna say?
What the hell you got to say?

How do we know what is real?, How do you feel now?
Open your hearts, Love is real.
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Medallion
© 2005 Hank Woji all rights reserved

The Medallion you gave me hangs from a silver chain,
Restin’ lightly here upon my chest
A reminder of all the laughter and the tears,
And a true heart that just won’t rest

When I close my eyes, Darlin’, your face before me shines,
with a smile that could surely warm the sun
And the memory of your touch, so gentle ‘pon my hand
Always knew in my heart, you were the one

Now where have you gone my fair lady of the plains?
Was it just so hard for you to stay?
And it’s a vision so clearly my minds eye recalls
As I remember that lost summer’s day

And the love that you gave me, in poetry remains
But it leaves me now so hungry and cold
Oh, I would pay a king’s ransom to gaze into your eyes
And whisper the words, I love you so

Then came the rain, sky crashin’ down
Then came the heartache and the pain
As the flood waters rose on the bayou that night
I had a feelin’ I’d never see you again

The medallion you gave me hangs from a silver chain,
Still restin’ lightly here upon my heart
A reminder of all the laughter and the tears
God be with us together and apart

Now where have you gone my fair lady of the plains?
Was it just so hard for you to stay?
And it’s a vision so clearly my minds eye recalls
As I remember that lost summer’s day
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My Shinin’ Sun
© 2005 Hank Woji all rights reserved

It’s been so long since I’ve seen your smile
You always chase the clouds away
And you shine so bright in my darkest hour
Always there to light my way

You are the one
My shinin’ sun
When all is said and done, little darlin’
You are the one

I missed your tender warm embrace
On cold dark winter nights
But now you’re here baby by my side
Turn darkness to delight

You are the one
My shinin’ sun
When all is said and done, little darlin’
You are the one

Now seasons come and seasons go
You know they always will
But when I hold you naked in the dark
The time it just stands still
Oh so still

Well I’ve traveled far cross the ocean wide
I’ve shown the world a thing or two
Been everywhere that my heart’s desired
Now I only want to be with you

Cause it’s been so long since I’ve seen your smile
You always chase the blues away
And you shine so bright in my darkest hour
Always there to light my way

You are the one
My shinin’ sun
When all is said and done, little darlin’
You are the one
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Patriot Games
© 2005 Hank Woji all rights reserved

Now, our sons and daughters are dyin’, But we don’t see any of yours
And you keep ignorin’ our questions, Slammin’ your Byzantine doors
We’re so tired of your lies and deceptions, We’ve heard all these stories before
And this road seems so awfully familiar, We know what’s waitin’ in store
“So be patient, we’re makin’ progress”, You declare with a smirk and a grin
But your proclamations ring hollow, Our patience is wearing so thin
Cause in the face of all logic and reason, You still won’t admit your mistakes
With a world full of people so hungry for peace, You just say “Let them eat cake”

As you sit in your ivory towers, Countin’ your capital gains
Trading our blood for your profits, Playin’ your patriot games

With your misguided media lapdogs, Spinnin’ the news and the fear
Drummin’ up public opinion, Threatenin’ all we hold dear
Now you say this is good versus evil, And God is right here on our ground
But we’re looking hard where you’re standin’, Nowhere is God to be found
So you’ll criticize petty dictators, When they slaughter their people at will
But you wrapped yourself tight in the stars & the stripes, When you sold them the weapons to kill
So go keep on thumpin’ your bibles, We’re not buyin’ that line anymore
Till you show us the verse & the chapter, Where Jesus says “Let’s go to War”

As you sit in your ivory towers, Countin’ your ill gotten gains
Blinded by gold and false prophets, Playin’ your patriot games

It don’t matter which side wins or loses, You’re playin’ all sides of the fence
Spendin’ our grandchildren’s future, In the name of our so called defense
Our treasure is yours for the takin’, In this business of wars without end
Big fat contracts for all of your cronies, And tax breaks for all your rich friends
It’s corporate greed as religion, That’s stealin’ the dream from us all
And the stage has been set for the vandals, The dominoes ready to fall
Forced poverty breeds cannon fodder, Feedin’ your engines of war
You’re just merchants of death and destruction, Heretics, killers and whores

As you sit in your ivory towers, Countin’ your capital gains
Trading our blood for your profits, Playin’ your patriot games
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Princesses and Kings
© 2005 Hank Woji all rights reserved

In your eyes I see visions of delight
In your eyes I see shadows in the night
In your eyes I see promise in a dream
In your eyes I see things I’ve never seen
In your eyes I see true hearts taking flight
In your eyes I see comets shining bright
In your eyes I see fire and I see rain
In your eyes I see things I can’t explain

In your eyes, In your eyes
I see visions of the future in your eyes
In your eyes, In your eyes,
I see visions of the future in your eyes

In your eyes I see wonder and surprise
In your eyes I see truth and I see lies
In your eyes I see certainty and doubt
In your eyes I see anger lashin out
In your eyes I see times once we were young
In your eyes I see songs we left unsung
In your eyes I see penance for our sins
In your eyes I see where the path begins

In your eyes, In your eyes
I see visions of the future in your eyes
In your eyes, In your eyes,
I see visions of the future in your eyes

In your eyes I see hope and I see fear
In your eyes I see mountains disappear
In your eyes I see memories gone by
In your eyes I see rainbows in the sky
In your eyes I see love and I see pain
In your eyes I see ancient dragons slain
In your eyes I see princesses and kings
In your eyes I see these and other things

In your eyes, In your eyes
I see visions of the future in your eyes
In your eyes, In your eyes,
I see visions of the future in your eyes
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Since You’ve Been Gone
© 2005 Hank Woji all rights reserved

Can’t find the words to say,
When the tears get in my way
Don’t know know which way to turn,
And my heart just feels the burn
You came and turned my whole world upside down
Left me nothing, not a clue
I curse your name, but oh I miss you so
Since you’ve been gone
Since you’ve been gone

Was it everything it seemed?
Now it feels just like a dream
I was holding you so tight
Nothing ever felt so right
I never saw the change come over you
And I don’t know why or how
Now I just try to make it through the day
Since you’ve been gone
Since you’ve been gone

Since you’ve been gone questions haunt my weary heart
But do I really want to know
And in time I’ll find my way
But it’s so hard to let you go
Yeah, it’s so hard to let you go

The emptiness inside, still keep reaching out to find
The mem’ry of your smile, dancin’ lightly through my mind
And ever since you turned away
Images I once held so true
Just like echos, they slowly fade away
Since you’ve been gone
Since you’ve been gone
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Takin’ My Time
© 2001 Hank Woji all rights reserved

Wanderin’ through this world
Lookin’ to find my way
Knowin’ there’s something there
Takin’ my time

Thinkin’ about the girl
Was it the way she smiled
Thought I saw something there
Takin’ my time

Life is a lonely road
Easy to lose your way
Lookin’ for signs of hope
Takin’ my time

And Love holds out an answer
Faith rides on a dream
Hope springs all around you
Eternally

Seasons they come and go
Don’t pay it any Mind
Sharin’ an empty cup
Takin’ my time

Time is a patient God
Follow you to the end
Laughin’ along the way
Takin’ my time

And Love holds out an answer
Faith rides on a dream
Hope springs all around you
Eternally

Wanderin’ through this world
Lookin’ to find my way
Knowin’ there’s something there
Takin’ my time

Thinkin’ about the girl
The morning she went away
Livin’ a broken dream
Takin’ my time
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